Universite Cheikh Anta DIOP, Senegal

12 Pages·2009·0.07 MB·English

by  Joshua Ihrig

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Dr Abdoul Aziz KASSE
Cheikh Anta DIOP University Cancer Center
[email protected]

Dr Abdoul Aziz
Harvard October 09
WWhhyy iiss tthhaatt??
 Lack of awareness
 Lack of training
 Lack of screening Programs
 Difficulties in Treatment
 Many other problems (minor?)
Dr Abdoul Aziz
Harvard October 09
AAnnsswweerrss
 Cancer awareness
 Breast Cancer training Program
 Breast cancer screening Programme
 Breast cancer treatment program
 Others programs
Dr Abdoul Aziz
Harvard October 09
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 Focus on
– Decision makers by Advocacy
Government

Parliament

–General population: train the
journalists and implement
communication programs
Dr Abdoul Aziz
Harvard October 09
BBrreeaasstt ccaanncceerr ttrraaiinniinngg pprrooggrraammss
 Train and involve the physicians
– Training curricula
– Continuous medical education
 Train the paramedics
– Training curricula
– Continuous medical education
Dr Abdoul Aziz
Harvard October 09
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 Mammography ? (think mobile and
digitalize : CR)
 BSE ?
 Breast clinical exam ?
Dr Abdoul Aziz
Harvard October 09
BBrreeaasstt ccaanncceerr ttrreeaattmmeenntt PPrrooggrraamm
 Implement a breast biopsy program: In
Senegal 5 pathologists for 13 millions

 Access to surgery
 Ra diation centers: 1 cobalt for all French
Speaking West African country

 Access to chemotherapy drug
– Availability of major drugs
– Affordability: 2 boxes of Doxorubicin
more than US$100
Dr Abdoul Aziz
Harvard October 09
OOtthheerr pprrooggrraammss
 Integrate breast cancer in other programs
– maternal health including cervical cancer or

family health
– Women empowerment
 Cancer registration
 Fight Brain drain

 involve non health professionals (Ex: religious

community)

 More sophisticated: cohort study in high risk
groups, comparative study : Africans vs non

Africans, genomics
Dr Abdoul Aziz
Harvard October 09